Ironing-board.



E. F. STENMAN.'

IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION FILED JULY9. 191s.

Patented Mar. 7, 1916.

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ELLIS F. STENMAN, F WOBCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR T0 STENMAN WIRESPECIALTY COMPANY, OF WORCESTER, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION OF MAS-SACHUSETTS.

IRONING-BOABD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 9, 1915. Serial No. 38,965.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLIS F. STENMAN,

I a citizen of the United States of America,

and residing at VVoi-cester, in the county of Worcester and State ofMassachusetts, have invented" certain new and useful Improvements inIroning-Boards, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to portable boards or tables such as are used forironing, pressing, and like operations.

An object of this invention is toprovide a device of the class describedwhich has as a part thereof a suitable supporting means.

Another object is to provide inconnection with such a device supportingmeans which, when theboard is not in use, are foldable flat against theboard to occupy a minimum of space.

Another object is to provide, in an ironing table, supporting means,which are arranged to permit the ironing of tubular articles, such asskirts, sleeves, and the like.

A further object is to provide in adevice of the class describedsupporting means, which are simple in construction and comparativelyinexpensive to manufacture.

One preferred embodiment of my invenfor the purpose of showing onewaytion in which my invention may be carried out, is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which,

F igure'l is a bottom plan view of an ironing table, showing thesupporting means thereon in folded position; Fig. 2 is a sideelevational View showing the table arranged for use and supported by myimproved devices; Fig. 3 is an end elevational view of a portion of thetable showingin detail the means for attaching the supporting brackets;Fig. 4 is a partial elevational view showing the spaced hooks whichreceive the supporting brackets; and Fig. 5 is a perspective viewshowing in detail the foldable supporting leg for the table.

Referring to the drawings in detail, 1 represents an ironing table orboard which may bemade of any suitable material and of any size andshape. Pivotally mounted on the under side of the table 1 and near oneend thereof are a pair of brackets 2. The latter are each formed from asingle piece of wire, which is bent into substantially right triangularshape. The two ends of this wire are suitably connected, as shown at? inFig. 1.

3 represents straight portions of the brackets 2 which are mountedrotatably in suitable bearings 1 secured to the board 1 The portions ofthe brackets 2, indicated at 5, are wall-engaging portions which arearranged substantially perpendicular to the portions 3. The portions 3and 5 of the brackets 2 are connected by an integrally formed U-shapedloop 6, best seen in Fig. 3. Fixed to a wall or to a suitable board J15secured to a. wall are a pair of spaced projecting hooks 14 which areadapted to engage in the loops 6, when the brackets 2 arefoldeddownwardly from the board, as

shown in Fig. 2. Formed in each side of the board 1, and adjacent theend to which the brackets 2 are attached, are notched portions 13arranged in the path of the loop 6. It is to be noted that, when thebrackets 2 are folded downwardly as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the innersurface 6 of the loop 6 abuts the notched portion 13, thereby limitingthe outward rotative movement of the bracket 2. Furthermore, when theloops 6 are placed upon the hooks 14, the portions 5 of the brackets 2engage the wall. Thus, the board 1 may be firmly supported in acantaliver fashion.

Pivotally mounted in a bracket 10, secured to; the bottom of the board 1near its outer end, is a leg 8. This member'is also formed from a singlepiece of wire and is bent into the shape shown in Fig. 5. Atriangularshaped portion 9 at the bottom of the leg forms a broad baseto engage the floor. This leg is normally retained fiat against thebottom of the board 1 by a hook-shaped clip 12 secured thereto. This leg8 may be turned downwardly from the board 1 to engage the floor as shownin Fig. 2 and may be readily removed from the clip 12 to permit thisaction by springing the leg 8 outwardly from the hook portion thereof.The upper end of the leg 8 is formed with a rectangularly bent portion18 which engages in the bearing 10 and a second similarly bent portion11. The latter, when the leg 8 is in the position shown in Fig. 2,engages in parallel relation with the under side of the board 1, wherebythe outward rotative movement of the leg is limited.

Normally, when the table is not in use, the brackets 2 and the leg 8 arefolded portion 13.

against the bottom of the table. These members lie flat against theboard and 00- cupy very little space. In fact, the board with itssupporting devices folded thereagainst does not occupy much more spacethan does the ordinary board. Moreover, all the advantages of theordinary ironing table, as to portability, are retained in my improvedstructure.

When needed for use, the board 1 may be quickly and easily supported.The brackets 2 are simply turned downwardly until the surface 6 of theloop 6 abuts the notched The loops 6 are then placed upon the spacedhooks 14, and the portions 5 of the brackets 2 are allowed to engage theplate 15. The board 1 is then firmly supported, but, if additionalsupport is wanted, the leg 8 may be lowered as described to engage thefloor. Thus, a rigid support is provided for the ironing table. Whenskirts, sleeves, or like tubular articles are to be ironed, the leg '8may be brought upwardly into the clip 12 to permit the insertion of thearticle over the outer end of the board.

Thus, I have provided an ironing table with suitable supporting devicesthereon which are foldable to occupy a minimum of room when the table isnot in use. These devices are extremely simple in construction andinexpensive to manufacture yet they form an efiicient support for thetable.

It is recognized that various modifications may be made in the onepreferred form of my structure described without departing from thescope of my invention which Copies of this patent may be obtained forfive cents each, by addressing the is defined in the appended claims. Itis also understood that obvious mechanical equivalents are understood tobe embraced Within the scope of my invention.

What I claim is,

1. In an ironing table, the combination with supporting devices adaptedto be secured to a suitable support, of a board, and means thereonarranged to engage said devices and said support to support said board,said means being removable from said devices and arranged to fold fiatagainst the underside of said board, when desired. 7

2. In an ironing table, the combination with spaced hooks adapted to besecured to a wall, of a board, brackets mounted thereon, means on saidbrackets to engage with said hooks, portions on said brackets to engagesaid wall, whereby said board is supported, said means arranged to beremovable from said hooks at will and said brackets arranged to foldflat against said board, when desired, as described.

3. In an ironing table, the combination of a board, supporting hookstherefor, the inner corners of the board being notched, foldablebrackets attached to the board and formed with a portion to engage thenotched corners to limit the outward movement of the brackets, and aportion to engage the supporting hooks.

, ELLIS r. STENMAN. [L.S.]

Witnesses:

Bnon F. STENMAN, ESTHER M. STENMAN.

Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, I). G.

